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The ONLY way to come close to erridicating pigs is to catch whole sounders in large traps. Shooting them one at a time or catching them in small single traps only makes the left overs smarter.
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Plan on taking my 9X56MM. If problems arise backup is .308 in Steyr Scout and son shoots R25. 308s shoot 165TTSX and the 9MM shoots 245 gr Hawk W/Large lead exposed RN. Rusty
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The ONLY way to come close to erridicating pigs is to catch whole sounders in large traps. Shooting them one at a time or catching them in small single traps only makes the left overs smarter. That is a fact, some won’t go in no matter what. We caught this bunch, momma was outside the pen, came up on her downwind, killed her too. Sometimes they hit trip wire before they all get in.
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Even the traps lose effectiveness with time. Ones that get out or like the mama pig can become trap smart I think. But it helps.
I will use whatever is in my hands but a good medium bore in a lever gun or what ever platform you like I think is made to order for hogs. The 9x57 is a class act, 35 Rem. is perfection too although I would want the carbine model if purpose made for pigs and maybe a peep or holo sight or go all out and get a thermal sight if tradition be damned.
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I killed a bunch "in the good ol days" with .22 LR. Nowadays, a Model 99 .300 Savage is very good. About anything in .44 mag is good. My "special" pig gun i,s a Thompson Contender with 14' .44 MAG barrel and 14' suppressor on a carbine stock.
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Normally while hunting from a stand I use a .30-06 with a good 180 grain bullet, because the pigs we hunt are well fed and are Russian boar hybrids. They can weigh several hundred pounds and are a good bit harder than deer to put down. For hunting at night and other times when multiple targets are likely an AR15 comes in handy. And .223 kills pretty reliably on smaller hogs and we have taken some rather large ones with it also. AS someone earlier said trapping is more effective, but I have found that often the old smart sows keep their shoats from going in a trap. If you can shoot her the rest will often go in the trap the next night or two.
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I like my T3 Lite SS .270 shooting 150 Partitions. Wears a 2-10x42 Monarch 5. Light, handy, and Works great. My daughter uses a Ruger M77 in .270W with 150 Win. power points and has excellent results on big pigs.
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When I have an option of killing the pig I want I always kill the biggest one in the group. If I can see it's a male, he goes because he is the sperm engine in the woods. If it is a sow, she is the brains in the group. Kill the oldest collective knowledge and the group intelligence about traps and bait goes away. Keep the sounder dumb if you can.
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When I have an option of killing the pig I want I always kill the biggest one in the group. If I can see it's a male, he goes because he is the sperm engine in the woods. If it is a sow, she is the brains in the group. Kill the oldest collective knowledge and the group intelligence about traps and bait goes away. Keep the sounder dumb if you can. Good theory
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savage 99 in 3030. made in 1910 !
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